Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: Life expectancy, source comparison

Equatorial Guinea
63.71 years
in 2023
Kenya
63.65 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
213th
Kenya rank
216th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 63.71 years against 63.65 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 213th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 41.29 years 41.95 years 0.6675 years Kenya
1960s 42.52 years 51.41 years 8.89 years Kenya
1970s 39.41 years 56.36 years 16.95 years Kenya
1980s 50.27 years 60.23 years 9.96 years Kenya
1990s 52 years 56.44 years 4.44 years Kenya
2000s 55.59 years 58.21 years 2.62 years Kenya
2010s 60.39 years 62.07 years 1.69 years Kenya
2020s 62.91 years 62.5 years 0.4085 years Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Equatorial Guinea or Kenya?
Equatorial Guinea, at 63.71 years against 63.65 years in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
0.06 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 213th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.